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#8EA398

Mushroom · light cool gray

About #8EA398

#8EA398 is a light, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 56% red, 64% green and 60% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 36% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Mushroom (ΔE 11.1), with Greige the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #A38E99 (taupe), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 7.84:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

Colour codes

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Red142
Green163
Blue152

Closest named colours

Mushroom
#A39B90 · ΔE 11.1
Greige
#B8AFA3 · ΔE 13.3
Eucalyptus
#5F8575 · ΔE 14.7

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #8EA398

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on mushroom #8EA398.
2.68:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on mushroom #8EA398.
7.84:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #8EA398 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#8EA398
Protanopia (no red cones)
#A2A097
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#9E9D99
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#8AA3A0

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #8EA398?

#8EA398 is a light, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 56% red, 64% green and 60% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 36% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #8EA398?

Use black text. Black on #8EA398 has a contrast ratio of 7.84:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #8EA398?

Its complementary colour is #A38E99, and analogous partners are #8FA38E and #8EA3A3.